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Jamaica Slum Standoff

At least 44 civilians have been killed in West Kingston as thousands of police storm slum areas looking for a top drug kingpin who’s due to be extradited to the U.S. View photos of the violence.

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Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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Police take cover during operations in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday.

Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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In this photo taken Thursday, a demonstrator displays a cardboard with a message in support of Christopher "Dudus" Coke during a march in Kingston.

Ian Allen, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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A Jamaica Defense Force armored vehicle makes its way into a barricaded street in Hannah Town, West Kingston.

Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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A police officer monitors Park Lane, a thoroughfare adjacent to Red Hills Road in the capital city of Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.

Ian Allen, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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A police station in West Kingston, Jamaica, is pictured burning on Sunday.

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Police prepare to leave their vehicle while patrolling on North Street in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.

Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo